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The Seven Years' War was the world's first worldwide conflict, with battles taking place in Europe, India, America, and at sea. Britain and France fought for supremacy in North America, assisted by Indigenous allies.
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Only property-owning Protestant men over the age of 21 were eligible to vote in the first elected legislative assembly in what is now Nova Scotia. -
The Quebec Act was passed, establishing French civil law, British criminal law, and Roman Catholics' freedom of worship. -
Anyone above the age of 21 who possesses sufficient property, including women, is eligible to vote. -
In British North America, the War of 1812 pitted the United States of America and its indigenous allies against the United Kingdom and its allies. -
Black people are now considered British subjects, allowing Black men who own property to vote. -
The Act united Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick into a single federal union. -
This fulfilled a government promise to build a transcontinental railway connecting British Columbia and Eastern Canada. 15,000 Chinese labourers were among those who helped build the railway, many of whom died in the process. -
Clifford Sifton cut red tape, expanded the pool of eligible immigrants, and offered incentives to individuals who wanted to settle the "last, best West" in Canada. -
The battle of Vimy Ridge cost 3578 lives and 7000 were injured. It was a spectacular win for Canadians, who felt a new sense of national consciousness.